BLOOD DONATION

Course overview

BLOOD DONATION IS A VITAL PART OF WORLDWIDE HEALTHCARE. IT ALLOWS FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION AS A LIFE-SUSTAINING AND LIFE-SAVING PROCEDURE. OVER ONE HUNDRED MILLION UNITS OF BLOOD ARE DONATED EACH YEAR THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS DONOR ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION, ADVERSE EFFECTS OF DONATION, AND PATHOGEN REDUCTION AND INACTIVATION FOR DONATED BLOOD. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ENSURING APPROPRIATE PROTOCOL IS FOLLOWED.